USS Mount Whitney LCC-20 as she participated in a memorial ceremony off the coast of Normandy, France, while in the English Channel, May 26, 2020. Mount Whitney was the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners.

 

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The Gotland-class, to be fair, is not exactly a well-known submarine outside of naval circles. However, this submarine made some serious history when it took on the US Navy in a simulation and did the unthinkable. A few months back, the Swedish Defense Material Administration (FMV) announced that it had awarded a mid-life upgrade (MLU) contract to Saab for the Gotland-class submarine HMS Halland. Under the upgrade project, which is reportedly valued at $116.75 million, Saab will carry out modernization and modification work on the submarine – during which time the boat’s existing combat systems will also undergo an overhaul.

 

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Norwegian Fuel Supplier Halts U.S. Navy Refueling, Urges Others to Follow Following yesterday’s White House events, Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway’s largest marine fuel companies, has reportedly announced it will stop refueling U.S. Navy vessels. The company is also calling on other European firms to deny service to American forces.

 

 

 

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